federal laws that makes it illegal to discriminate a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Most employers with at least 15 employees are covered by its laws. In addition, most labor unions and employment agencies are also covered by laws enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was founded in 1964 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.